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'taint
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taint Taïnt
English
Alternative forms
en 'tain't taint
Contraction
contr
en it ain't.
en 1931 w:William Faulkner w:Sanctuary “’Taint no need botherin her, then. You kin come around in the mawnin ...“’Taint no need of that,” Snopes said, take I’ll take you back to Memphis Sunday.
Usage notes
Typically used in clause-initial position where standard speech registers would use a phrase beginning with en there:
en 'Taint no need of that.
en There's no need of that.
See also
en 'tisn't ’tisn’t
Anagrams
en aintt Nitta Tanit Titan nitta tinta titan